"riskware" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-riskware.wav
Etymology: From risk + -ware. Etymology templates: {{af|en|risk|-ware|id2=software}} risk + -ware Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} riskware (uncountable)
  1. (computing, rare) software that may pose a risk to a computer on which it is installed Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Malware
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